The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-01
FOR ARBITRATION
An influential Committee
from Great Britain
VISIT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
They Desire an International Arbi-
tratien Treaty-The Presidents
RepIY-Etc
International Arbitration.


tation from Great Britain, who desire his
cooperation in securing a treaty
between that country and tie United
States, which shall provide for the ami
ton. The delegation included Lord
Kennard. Right Hon. Sir Lyon Play
fair, NJ. P, Sir George Campbell, NJ. P,
Sir John swinhurne, NJ. p, Mr.. HALEY
Stewart, Nj. p, Mr.. Benjamin Pickard,
NJ P, Mr.. WillianFCremer, NJ. P, Nj.
Caleb Wright, NJ. p. MIR. A. D. P,o-
wand, M. P, Mr.. Octavius V. Morgan.
N. P, Mr. Munroe Furguson, M. z.
and Mr.. Charles Fleake, of London, MIR.
John Inglis. of Glasgow and Mr.. Johu
Wilson. of Durham. The representa-
tives of the Trades Union Congress. &C
cOmpanylng the deputation. were Mr..
William Jones, secretary of the Peace
Association, London; the Rev. Mr.
Rowland B. Howard, Boston; Mr.. John
B. Wood and Philip Z. Garrett, of Phlla-
delphia and the Rev. DR.. Eaton. OF New
York.
Andrew Carnegie, of Pennsylvania,
introduced the visitors TO tue PRECEDENT
in a short address in which he pre-
scented the great importance of the
question.
Right Hon. Lyon Playfair, repre-
senting the members OF Parliament,
and Mr. John Wilson, representing the
Trade Congress, also made short ad-
dresses in support of the movement
Mr.. Piayfair's address was as follows:
Mr.. z. eSident:-I have the high
honor to represent a deputation of
twelve members of Parliament, who
propose TO present to you, as the head
of this great nation, and through you
TO Congress, a memorial in favor of ar
bitration of political differences; when
diplomatic. dg- ncIes have failed to adiust
them. This memorial has been signed by
233 members of the House of Com
mons, or by more than one-third of its
whole membership. 1t is really the
outcome of an ardent desire on the
part OF the WOrklngmen OF the United
Kingdom to perpetuate that friendship
and peace which now happily exists be
tween kindred people on both sides of
the Atlantlc. Representatives of the
people have given expression to this
feeling among their constituents by
signing The memorial. Even if IL does not
effect an Immediate or prOximate treaty
of arbitration, you will, Mr.. President,
recognize that the memorial is re-
markable expression of brotharly
feeling, which our working classes
entertain for their klnsmen in
the United States. Ii ternational
arbitration would be only one step
further i'll the history OF civilization.
When individuals quarrel. society does
not permit them 10 settle the dispute
by violence, but it refers them to the
courts OF equity or law, IN order that
the differences may be composed. Why
oh - nTTNlz hsaa fa,, Hal -,
nations, especially when, rs IN case OF
the United Kingdom and the United
States. they are allied by blood and
knit together by love? We are both
common inheriters Of the tradition and
glories OF the Anglo-Saxon lace, from
which We obtained the plrit of conCilia-
lion, s spirit that so aided the ma
tional development Of both countries. The
time IS favorable for the consideration
of heQuesti9n. because the whole world
is startled at the mere aspect of war,
which the progress of science is making
huge engine for the brutal butchery
of men and the wanton waste of prop
erty. Its increasing cost threatens the
basis of national credit and even of
national solvency. In ten years the
cost of European armament has in
creased by at least % per cent,
while it amounts to 3 per cent. of the
whole earnings of Europe. The United
States, almost alone among the nations.
can keep down its cOmbatant eXpendi-
lures, because il does not consider il
necessary to anticipate war with
foreign nations. 1t is here, there
fore, rather than in Europe, that
the proposals for treaties of arbl-
tration might naturally be made. At
all events, we might devise a treaty of
arbitration between the United King
dom and the United states that would
be a glorious example TO other nations,
and might lead to two great Anglo
Saxon nations being the peace-makers
of the world. That is the feeling which
has induced so many members of
Parliament to offer their cooperation
to members of Congress in settling
political differences by arbitration. If
aur two countries succeed in
dong SO, it will give an eminent
illustration that nations, as we'll
as individuals, can compose their
differences without violence, by adher-
ence TO the principles of equity and of
international law"
MIR. Cremer, NJ. p, Secretary of the
Workingmen's Peace Association, who
originated the memorial, then pre-
sented 1t to the President, and made an
ought 10 have met with the approval
of all classes in Great British. includ-
ing large numbers OF memo ers of both
houses of Parliament, The Working
mems Peace Association, the Cougre-
gat onal Unio of 2 600 members, Mr..
Gladstone, etc. He represented that il
was especially desirable that the United
STATES should take the initiative.
The President responded as follows:
"Gentleme n; The msin and prom
inent idea SO fuiugly presented
by you and by the memorials
you deliver, is lofty and ennobllng
oue, involving the preservation of peace
with all rs manifold blessings. These
have, as civilization progre sed. been
more and more recognized as the basis
OF national prosperity and happiness,
and this reflection may well lead TO sur
prise that peace has made no greater
progress IN It's substitut on for the